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Create Telegram bot

How to set up telegram​

Telegram is an application you can download on your smartphone. You can download Telegram here https://telegram.org/

** Note: Telegram needs to be set up on your smartphone before you can use it on your desktop. **

How to create a telegram bot​

To send messages using the N1ne Tails Telegram Client, you need to create a Telegram bot and retrieve its bot token. Follow these steps:

1. Start a chat with @BotFather​

@BotFather is the official Telegram bot for creating and managing other bots.

2. Create a new bot​

Send the following command to BotFather:

/newbot

You will be prompted to:

  • Name your bot (this can be anything, like N1neTailsBot)
  • Choose a username (this must end with bot, e.g. n1netails_alertbot)

3. Get your bot token​

After creating your bot, BotFather will send you an HTTP API token that looks like this:

123456789:ABCdefGhIJKlmNoPQRstuVWXyz

📌 Important: Keep this token secure. Anyone with access can control your bot.

4. Add the bot to a chat or group​

  • Create or open an existing Telegram group chat.
  • Add your bot to the group like you would any other user.
  • Ensure the bot has permission to send messages in the group.

5. Get the chat ID​

To send messages to a group or individual chat, you’ll need the chat ID. Here are two common methods:

Option A: Use a third-party bot like @getidsbot

  • Add @getidsbot to your group or start a direct chat.
  • It will reply with the chat ID.

Option B: Use the Telegram Bot API Send a request to the getUpdates endpoint using your bot token:

curl https://api.telegram.org/bot<YOUR_BOT_TOKEN>/getUpdates

Look for "chat":{"id":...} in the response.

You can now use the bot token and chat ID in your Java code to send alerts with the n1netails-telegram-client.

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